Yes, while the riding part is only ever cancelled due to extreme weather, conditions at sea are sometimes such that whale watching can be unsafe or just plain choppy, making everyone seasick. If that’s the case you’ll be notified and given a choice:
Return to the city is usually between 18:00 – 19:00 depending on road conditions and traffic.
The Golden Circle express tour, which is the second part of the combo, is operated by Grayline and the bus size varies on a daily basis. Grayline basically uses the optimal bus for every group, which varies from small shuttles to large buses depending on the number of participants.
We typically have homemade vegetable or bean/pea soup and bread, followed by coffee/tea and usually cakes or sweet bread.
Under normal circumstances: No. We have several routes to choose from but primarily use three main routes depending on season and weather. In the winter season heavy snow might drive us to use the same circle route, though in opposite directions.
Our online booking system, Bokun, is a very reliable system which automatically reserves your seats from a pool of availability for each tour. Once you’ve completed your reservation you should receive an email from the system with a ticket showing your tour date and information on pickup location and time, or if you choose to travel to the farm yourself, in which case the ticket shows what time to arrive. If you do not receive an email very soon, check your junk mail folder or contact us in case the email address was input incorrectly.
When booking a combo tour, the system automatically books the tour with each operator respectively. Our partners have been operating these tours with us for years, some decades, resulting in smooth transitions between companies.
Yes, the Icelandic horse is technically a pony (we’ll never admit it though) and the maximum weight is 120kg (240lbs).
The age limit on our Laxnes special tour is 7 years, although exceptions can be made if the child has riding experience. Please email us before making a reservation if this is the case.
Icelandic horses are not vaccinated and are therefore susceptible to infectious agents from abroad. Visitors are asked to adopt strict biosecurity measures! Importing the following equipment is strictly prohibited:
Cleaning and disinfection:
More information can be found at MAST’s website.
The Icelandic horse just happens to be one of the nicest breeds of horses in the world. They’re gentle and easy going and do not kick or bite as a general rule so if you were ever going to challenge yourself, this is your chance.
The morning tour finishes with dropoff at 12:30 – 13:00. If you’re on a tight timetable we recommend catching the Grayline Airport Express bus departing their terminal at 13:00. If you are unsure though, please contact us by email and we’ll help you figure it out.